Miami Dade College

Padrón Campus

Welcome to Student Life

Miami Dade College MDC Sharks logoThe Student Life office at Padrón Campus is your source for student organizations, leadership, events and programs. Getting and staying involved while in college is a rewarding part of the college experience!

Get started by visiting SharkNet, our student organization portal, where you can create a profile, join organizations, sign up for events and activities, log service hours, and create your co-curricular transcript.

 

Clubs and Organizations

Each campus has a culture that is as diverse its student body. Each offers an opportunity for teamwork and leadership. Can’t find a club that suits your interests? You can start a new organization from scratch.

Student Organization Guidelines

The purpose of Alpha Mu Gamma is to honor students for outstanding achievement in foreign language studies in college.

Advisor: Federick Richmond
Email: frichmon@mdc.edu

Visit the Sharknet Club page

TriBeta is an Honors Society for undergraduate students, dedicated to improving the understanding and appreciation of biological study and extending boundaries of human knowledge through scientific research.

Advisor: Maria Guerrero
E-mail: mguerrer@mdc.edu

The mission of this organization is to promote creative expression through the visual and performing arts. This organization is dedicated to enhancing and sharing our love of Art, Film, and Theatre.

Advisor: Samaria Prieto
E-mail: sprieto1@mdc.edu

The purpose of this organization is to mobilize students and professionals through education, technical projects and collaborative action to impact local and global sustainability challenges. We envision a world in which engineering fosters environmental, social and economic sustainability to improve both the quality of life and the condition of our planet.

Advisor: Adolfo Mendez
E-mail: amendez4@mdc.edu

To familiarize the Miami-Dade College community with the functions and practices of the United Nations in addition to those of the National Model United Nations Program. To provide delegates the opportunity to become globalized citizens, learn about mater of international importance, and gain a better understanding of international issues through thoughtful research, discussion, negotiation, resolution drafting, and public discourse.

Advisor: Miriam Abety
E-mail: Mabety@mdc.edu

The Japanese Culture and Manga Club (JCMC) is an organization that focuses on learning about Japanese language and cultural impact. We achieve this through entertaining activities such as watching movies and presentations, open discussions, reading manga, playing games, arts and crafts, and more. Our ultimate goal is to have fun while learning something new about Japan, as well as to create constructive and rich experiences and relationships with our members and our community.

Advisor: Eleazar Asencio
Email: easencio@mdc.edu

The purpose of Phi Beta Lambda is to promote interest in careers in business and the free enterprise system.

Advisor: Elisa Fernandez
E-mail: efernan2@mdc.edu

Phi Theta Kappa promotes the International Society's four hallmarks: scholarship, leadership, fellowship, and community service. For more information please visit our Phi Theta Kappa web site.

Advisor: Jose Terneus
E-mail: JTerneus@mdc.edu

Give oppprtunities and guidance to undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in the healthcare field.

Advisor: Eduardo Cesar Santos-Lima
E-mail: esantosl@mdc.edu

The Pre-Law Society (PLS) is a collectively new club to Miami Dade. Our mission and goal is to help students from all campuses, majors and academic interests learn and receive help when it deals with the Legal Profession. We cover areas such as How to dress for an interview, LSAT tips and tricks, law school guidance, and how to debate efficiently etc.

Advisor: Omar Figueras
E-mail: ofiguera@mdc.edu

Members in Psych Force will become the arbiters of psychology, promoting learning, education and awareness campaigns in the field, both on campus and in the community.

Advisor: Miriam Abety
E-Mail: mabety@mdc.edu

The clubwill be a space where people on the spectrum will come together to self-discover, learn, and connect with each other. In this club, we will be talking about issues that directly affect us youth on the spectrumas well as provide several opportunities forLGBTQ youth to join. These events range from going to fun events like drag shows to servicing other LGBTQ folks in our community. This club provides a safe space for individuals on the spectrum and acts as a great opportunity to connect with others who identify as LGBTQ.

Advisor: Omar Figueras
E-mail: ofiguera@mdc.edu

Sigma Zeta's purpose is to inform the student body of natural sciences, math and engineering.

Advisor: Belarmino Gonzalez
E-mail: bgonzal7@mdc.edu

The Student Government Association (SGA) is the voice of the student body and serves as the student governing body responsible for representing students' interest and addressing students' needs with the campus leadership.

Advisor: Samaria Prieto
E-mail: sprieto1@mdc.edu

To highlight the importance of sustainability and biological diversity while educating others about the function of natural ecosystems and their intrinsic value.

The purpose of Y.E.S. is to empower, motivate, and educate students about environmental issues facing societies today, inspiring leadership and taking action on a regular basis.

Advisor: Mark Tirpak
E-mail: mtirpak@mdc.edu

Student Government Association (SGA)

SGA student officers pose one after the other

Student Government Association

The Student Government Association is the voice of the student body and represents students' interests and concerns to the campus leadership. Through Student Government, students build leadership, organizational and communication skills. They also have the opportunity to represent the student body in campus, collage, and statewide meetings.

Student Publications

  • The Reporter Student Newspaper

    The Reporter is the student newspaper at Miami Dade College. All content is produced by MDC students. The Reporter is a public forum of expression.